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Russell Allert

Brisbane, Australia

Online Communications Coordinator, Queenslanders Credit Union

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Russell Allert Hi All. Just wondering what people's thoughts are regarding Google+ and how it will impact on their brand/business? Especially in areas like SEO and future incorporation with other Google products.

10 weeks ago from Social Media

Hendra Agustian: If you look at this diagram, MoreIf you look at this diagram, http://www.simplyzesty.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/11/304143_28967201771... I don't think Google+ will be of any significance ^^ But perhaps it's been too much overlooked
10 weeks ago

Russell Allert: Thanks. And sorry everyone for the multiple posts! :)
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10 weeks ago from Social Media

Russell Allert joined the groups Entrepreneurs, Young Entrepreneur Community, Freelancing, Green and Environmental industries and Upstarts!3 more

10 weeks ago

Russell Allert Why Big Business Hate Small Business Owners http://bit.ly/shtgRf

10 weeks ago

Sam Rye Would anyone be interested in any of the community events Brazen normally runs, but for OUR time zones?

53 weeks ago from New Zealand and Australia

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Rohan Kapur: Most definitely! Please keep me in the loop.
38 weeks ago

Russell Allert: Sounds good! It is annoying to have to get up at all hours of the morning. :)
15 weeks ago

Russell Allert Did you know that Facebook have strict guidelines you need to follow when running contests? Find the easy version here: http://bakedsocialmedia.com/facebooks-promotional-guidelines-the-easy-ve...

15 weeks ago

Russell Allert Ask yourself 'Who have I helped today?'

15 weeks ago

Mike Dammann Other than Twitter, Facebook, Youtube, which is your favorite social media network?

22 weeks ago from Social Media

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Natasha Smith: Jim, Ben, and everyone else who mentioned LinkedIn - I share Patrick's curiosity. How do you make the most of LinkedIn? In what ways have you ...MoreJim, Ben, and everyone else who mentioned LinkedIn - I share Patrick's curiosity. How do you make the most of LinkedIn? In what ways have you found it especially beneficial, and what are your primary activities on the site?
20 weeks ago

Jim Armstrong: Connecting with others and continuing to build my personal brand - these are my top two reasons for being on LinkedIn. It serves as my central ...MoreConnecting with others and continuing to build my personal brand - these are my top two reasons for being on LinkedIn. It serves as my central repository (until I finish my personal website) for housing all of my professional credentials and information. I include loads of links to my current projects and activities. Hope this helps Natasha!
20 weeks ago

Russell Allert joined the groups Social Media Marketers, Social Media and New Media Marketing 1 more

22 weeks ago

Russell Allert Okay, I need some other points of view on this one. I had a discussion with my GF last night over the purchasing of pre-loved (that is, secondhand) clothing. She believes it to be overly cheap and a tad "yucky" where as I believe it is simply being economical and is good for the environment (as it re-uses resources). All I was after was some casual pants I can wear around the house. Any thoughts on this? Is shopping for pre-loved clothing a good or bad thing?

83 weeks ago from Personal Finance

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Hannah Kane: I bought all of my business clothing at the Salvation Army-- it's amazing how when you cut out the shoulder pads you have a pretty awesome looking ...MoreI bought all of my business clothing at the Salvation Army-- it's amazing how when you cut out the shoulder pads you have a pretty awesome looking blazer. For me, I love thrift stores because I feel like I'm generating less for the waste stream, and I'm saving myself a ton of money on what most of the time is still perfectly great clothing.
76 weeks ago

Max Bottaro: as long as its not undergarments.
66 weeks ago

Cameron Plommer Are blog comments essentially useless? Just throwing it out there...

75 weeks ago from Wordpress Bloggers, Brazen Bloggers, Brazen Careerists on Twitter, Ask Penelope Trunk! and Blogging Ideas 3 more

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Cameron Plommer: Annabel I'll write that post right now:

How to Come Up With Brazen Network Topics

When you have a thought pop in your head, go over to Brazen ...MoreAnnabel I'll write that post right now:

How to Come Up With Brazen Network Topics

When you have a thought pop in your head, go over to Brazen Careerist and ask the question or insight you came up with. Conversation ensues.
73 weeks ago

Annabel Candy: OK, I'm going to try it:) Might stop me from doing some crazy posts on my blog if I ask you what you think first...
73 weeks ago

Juha Liikala Poll: What is your preferred way for following a interesting blog? (Planning to write a post about this subject soon and looking for your feedback) A) Through email subscription B) RSS-feed C) I "like" it on Facebook and follow updates from there D) Something else, what? Thank you for your thoughts!

75 weeks ago from Blogging Ideas, Brazen Bloggers, Wordpress Bloggers and Gen-Y Professional Bloggers 2 more

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Juha Liikala: Hey all!

Here's the post I was talking about. Hope you like it!

MoreHey all!

Here's the post I was talking about. Hope you like it!

http://www.nomadcouch.com/2010/09/5-ways-to-build-more-connections-with-...
74 weeks ago

Annabel Candy: Email or twitter:)
74 weeks ago

TOP IDEA: Kenji Crosland After a month of testing, goldhat2.0 has been launched! Now anyone (even folks without a login) can submit content to the site that users can make donations to. In order for content creators to claim their donations they just have to verify that they are the owner of their website. Hoping to get some support from the brazen community to submit great content to the site (It can be yours if you want!). I'll be making some donations to the stuff I like: http://www.goldhat.org/hatlinks/new

74 weeks ago from Blogging Ideas, Creative Writing, Creatively Inspired, Entrepreneurs and Upstarts!3 more

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Jamie Nacht Farrell: I'm happy to have you post on my site. I've never had a 'guest blogger' before, so unsure how to even set it up (wordpress.com), but can learn. ...MoreI'm happy to have you post on my site. I've never had a 'guest blogger' before, so unsure how to even set it up (wordpress.com), but can learn. Take a look at my site and let me know.
74 weeks ago

Kenji Crosland: Sure thing! I'll give it a look.
74 weeks ago

TOP IDEA: Stephen Alred Hey guys, I operate a financial planning/consulting firm that's geared toward entrepreneurs and students. We recently decided to do something relatively different than our peers, and open up our Skype handle so that anyone can pop-in and ask random financial or investment questions. While we still charge a small fee for complex (multi-step) questions....simple questions, such as: "what do you think about investing in commodities?", are very welcome. Our Skype handle is: C9Consulting.

78 weeks ago from Entrepreneurs, Web Startups, Economics and Finance and Personal Finance 2 more

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Russell Allert: That's a great idea! Let us know how it works out for you.
78 weeks ago

Stephen Alred: Thanks, I will.
77 weeks ago

Lindsay Oberst Could someone please help me with a Wordpress issue. My blog (http://lindsayoberst.com) does not load correctly in IE. I know this is a common problem and I've been told it can be fixed. I'm still learning code and need some help. I'd be willing to give my say on your blog or something else, if you help. p.s. I know my blog hasn't been updated in a while. I'm working on other things/living real life at the moment and plan to post this week actually.

87 weeks ago from Wordpress Bloggers

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Jon Bishop: I think it might be time to upgrade to a newer theme. The author of the theme hasn't responded to similar requests and the theme itself is meant ...MoreI think it might be time to upgrade to a newer theme. The author of the theme hasn't responded to similar requests and the theme itself is meant to be more of a starting block for developing ones own theme.

There are plenty of other free themes out there that would solve your problem and still look very presentable. If you decide to go this route, this list might give you a head start:
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2009/05/18/100-amazing-free-wordpress-th...
87 weeks ago

Russell Allert: If you don't want to be bothered with all this, Lindsay, I offer a service to take care of all WordPress issues and updates for you to allow you ...MoreIf you don't want to be bothered with all this, Lindsay, I offer a service to take care of all WordPress issues and updates for you to allow you to focus on what's important: your content. http://jiipe.com/ is my site. Contact me - I would love to hear from you!
87 weeks ago

Robin Mills In the past, I have utilized a "brag book" of sorts while on internal and external interviews - it's a collection of complimentary e-mails, certificates/awards that I have achieved, examples of work cited on my resume, as well as excerpts of performance reviews. Any ideas on whether this actually helps? Any suggestions on how this should be presented? Thanks :)

87 weeks ago from Ask A Coach, Ask Penelope Trunk!, Career Changers, Personal Branding and Personal Development 3 more

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Caroline Ceniza-Levine: As a former recruiter, brag books are especially helpful in graphics or creative careers. For the jobseeker, they are very helpful to get clear ...MoreAs a former recruiter, brag books are especially helpful in graphics or creative careers. For the jobseeker, they are very helpful to get clear on what your tangible accomplishments are, even if you never have occasion to show the book anywhere. Creating the book in itself will hone your value proposition.
87 weeks ago

Dannielle Blumenthal: I think a page of career highlights is a clean way to highlight what make you special if you're applying for a regular job...you have to be ...MoreI think a page of career highlights is a clean way to highlight what make you special if you're applying for a regular job...you have to be careful not to drown the interviewer in a sea of irrelevant (to them) stuff that also dilutes your brand/value proposition. Show them how you do one or two unique things unbelievably well, and the highlights should support that.
87 weeks ago

JenG I'm writing a series of blog posts on the idea there's something peculiarly mood-boosting about all things quirky. I'm looking for links to quirky blogs, videos, photos--you name it, I just need a link. Any recommendations? I'd be esp. interested if you explained why you like it. Happy to include links back to those who provided recommendations.

88 weeks ago from Blogging Ideas and Creatively Inspired

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Sadya Siddiqui: Dr. Jen , u must check out Steve Taite's blogs. it really is full of quirky posts. and he also does a bit of poetry.
88 weeks ago

JenG: Steve, Thanks for the leads. I will definitely be checking out your blog.

I think you guys will like the post that is up. Thanks again for the ...MoreSteve, Thanks for the leads. I will definitely be checking out your blog.

I think you guys will like the post that is up. Thanks again for the contributions. And since this will be a monthly series, if you find anything else, please post it here for inclusion!
88 weeks ago

Nige Parkin New here and enjoying the content. I have been using Wordpress for around 8 or 9 months now, http://www.minxeveningwear.co.uk/blog/, and rate it highly. I am planning on moving my site to a new server and clearly want to take all the blog data with me. Just wondering if anyone had done this before and how they got on?

91 weeks ago from Wordpress Bloggers

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Ed Ferrigan: Nige,
Not sure where i saw it but on the Wordpress website maybe in the dashboard section I saw something about moving your blogs. Good luck with ...MoreNige,
Not sure where i saw it but on the Wordpress website maybe in the dashboard section I saw something about moving your blogs. Good luck with that. What is making you switch? I just started my blog there.
90 weeks ago

Russell Allert: It is super easy. Just like The Writer said, you simply click on Tools > Export and download the file to a local hard drive. Then, when you ...MoreIt is super easy. Just like The Writer said, you simply click on Tools > Export and download the file to a local hard drive. Then, when you have your new server up and running and WordPress is installed simply go to Tools > Import and upload the same file. Hope that helps.
90 weeks ago

Sarah Matz One thing I would have liked to know sooner was the difference between 'good' and 'bad' debt. I had a goal to get my student loans all paid off as well as CC debt but really CC debt comes in a lot more needfully to pay down. Student loans get partially recredited to you when paying taxes!

103 weeks ago from Personal Finance

Russell Allert: I think the main difference is that your student loan is debt that is making you a better person and giving you better skills/knowledge. You are ...MoreI think the main difference is that your student loan is debt that is making you a better person and giving you better skills/knowledge. You are investing in yourself - always a good idea. While cc debt is just bad debt.
103 weeks ago

Ashley Nicole Campbell Hi all! I recently started a new blog and would love to get some feedback on my first real post as I'm pretty new to the whole blogging scene. http://entrylevelobservations.wordpress.com/ Thanks in advance for taking the time to check it out!

104 weeks ago from Blogging Ideas

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Melissa Breau: Hey Ashley,

When you get to NYC let me know, and we'll meet up for coffee.

So far, so good. Good choice of topic for the first post: who is ...MoreHey Ashley,

When you get to NYC let me know, and we'll meet up for coffee.

So far, so good. Good choice of topic for the first post: who is your target audience / ideal reader? If it's Gen Y you might be better to focus on how to overcome said stereotypes; if it's for Boomers then tell them why they should ignore said stereotypes and give us gen y=-ers a chance.

Other than that, I agree that pictures would help, and remember that online paragraphs need to be kept short as do overall posts
104 weeks ago

Ashley Nicole Campbell: Thank you all so much for the feedback! I really value your input and I'm excited to use your suggestions to improve the blog. @Melissa I will ...MoreThank you all so much for the feedback! I really value your input and I'm excited to use your suggestions to improve the blog. @Melissa I will definitely look you up when I get there! Thanks!
104 weeks ago

Jeannie Chan I'm considering rebranding my blog. Previously was JeannieChan.com. I'm trying out CuriousMarketeer.com. I thought it'd allow me to continue to build the blog, while maintain flexibility for my name's domain name... good or bad move from a personal branding POV? thoughts?

104 weeks ago from Personal Branding

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Russell Allert: Welcome, Jon. By "Hub" I mean a central site that allows people to not only find you, but find out what you are doing. It's not really a resume in ...MoreWelcome, Jon. By "Hub" I mean a central site that allows people to not only find you, but find out what you are doing. It's not really a resume in the traditional sense, but it crosses over into that. Some great examples are: www.dannychoo.com and www.paulstamatiou.com - both of these websites, while focusing on various topics give a reader an immediate sense of who they are and what they are experts at/passionate about. www.alexking.org is another, albeit different, example. Hope that helps!
104 weeks ago

Jeannie Chan: Thanks for all the idea. Right now, it'll all redirect... so I think that may work okay for now. I am going with CuriousMarketeer.com! I think ...MoreThanks for all the idea. Right now, it'll all redirect... so I think that may work okay for now. I am going with CuriousMarketeer.com! I think it communicates more clearly what the blog is about. Check it out if you have time!
104 weeks ago

Russell Allert Is it just me or does everyone lump blogging and Twitter into the same category as Facebook? I see the former as completely different for the more social Facebook. Something I mention in my latest blog post www.russellallert.com. Thoughts are welcome.

104 weeks ago from Social Bookmarking Club

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